in the cabinet, depending on who won. The other side has a plastic square reading "THE TROPHY BELONGS HERE NEXT YEAR" in the position where the trophy would go. Before 1980, the Tigers and the Illini met sporadically. The official first meeting between the two schools occurred on December 21, 1932, where the Tigers hosted the Illini at Brewer Fieldhouse. Illini head coach Craig Ruby, a former star and coach at Mizzou, led his team to victory, 36-24. The following year, the Illini hosted the Tigers at Huff Hall, winning again by 36-24. Over the next half-century, the two teams met nine more times, culminating with a back-and-forth series called the Show-Me Classic. This event began in December 1976 in Columbia, Missouri, at the Hearnes Center, where Missouri defeated Illinois, 76-75. Over the next three years (1977–79) the two teams reciprocated home courts. This series was replaced by the Braggin' Rights series on a neutral court sponsored by Anheuser-Busch for the 1980-81 season. Other Mizzou and Illini teams now play Braggin' Rights games, most notably football. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the 2020 Braggin' Rights game was not held at the Enterprise Center, but rather at the home stadium of Missouri. A coin flip, performed by Andy Katz, took place on November 12, 2020 and it was determined that Missouri would be the host for the December 12, 2020 game. Accomplishments by the two rivals The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs. Through February 23, 2023 Game results Games with both teams ranked (Rankings are from AP Poll) Winning team is shown. Ranking of the team at the time of the game by the AP poll is shown under the team name. Series results Winning team is shown. Ranking of the team at the time of the game by the AP poll is shown by the team name. Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present) Series statistics Series Record: Illinois leads 33 to 20 Current Streak: Missouri, 1 win Illinois when ranked: 13-8 Missouri when ranked: 6-10 When both teams are ranked: Illinois leads 6-3 Illinois when unranked: 11-6 Missouri when unranked: 8-14 When both teams are unranked: Illinois leads 10-3 In overtime games: Tied 2-2 At Brewer Fieldhouse: Tied 2-2 At Huff Hall: Illinois led 3-0 At Hearnes Center: Tied 1-1 At Assembly Hall: Tied 1-1 At St. Louis Arena: Illinois led 9-4 At Enterprise Center: Illinois